In this episode of Community Chickens Podcasts, Kellsey Trimble, of GRIT magazine, sat down with Alison Martin from the Livestock Conservancy and Cindy Gibson from the Guinea Fowl International Association to discuss popular poultry breeds and species that you may want to add to your homestead. Our Podcast Guests Include: Kellsey Trimble, former managing editor […]

Treat your chickens to a festive veggie garland with this easy to make idea from Kaylee Vaughn. If you are looking for a fun way to add some holiday cheer to your chicken coop, try making an edible chicken treat “garland” for your feathered friends! Not only does it deliver a healthy snack, but it […]

Clever Christmas and decorative ideas for your chicken feathers from Traci DeLore Some chicken feathers are too beautiful to leave outside, so I’m sharing some ideas for saving and displaying feathers from your flock. The first thing to keep in mind is how to select feathers. I only select feathers that are clean. I never use […]

Charlotte French, Amanda Sorrell, Jeanette Beranger, and Patricia Foreman discuss the considerations you need to take when you are looking for or building a chicken coop.   This episode was proudly sponsored by Onduline. In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, we discuss the considerations you need to take when you are building […]

Many of us joke that our hobby flocks don’t pay the bills. Let’s change that! Patrica Foreman and Victoria Miller join us to share their expertise on monetizing your flock.   Thank you Brinsea for Sponsoring this episode! To see Brinsea’s incubator, chick brooder, and coop door in action, check them out during the Mother Earth News […]

Two of our favorite faces of the poultry world, Patricia Foreman and Victoria Miller join Jennifer Pitino of the “Urban Chicken Podcast” to discuss how city chicks make a community better. Thank you to our sponsor Premier 1 Supplies for making this episode possible! Backyard chickens can provide a local food source, keep pests out of your […]

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the coop, not a creature was stirring not even a mouse (for fear he would be eaten.)   The chicken sweaters were hung in the feed shed with care, in hopes the crazy chicken lady soon would be there. The hens were snuggled down deep in the straw, […]

 Just because your hens have stopped laying doesn’t have to mean they’re only good for stew. Matthew Wilkinson shares some excellent suggestions for putting hens out to pasture.  Aging Feistily  This coming June, I will turn 59 years old. I am well aware of some limitations that age has brought upon me. Certain sounds drive […]

Blogger Traci DeLore found herself in a cast and had to figure out how to care for her flock while temporarily disabled. Have you ever thought about caring for your flock when you’re injured or not able to do so? What would you do if illness or injury made it so you weren’t able to […]

 Author Christine Heinrichs recently visited Mudchute Farms and the Dorking Museum in England, sites dedicated to preserving English chicken breeds and history. Read about her adventures in this conversation with Community Chickens Managing Editor Carla Tilghman.   The Adventure Begins Carla: How did you decide to visit England and especially English chickens? Christine: I’ve been […]